Levi Bellfield will not face prosecution for any other alleged crimes (Image: Getty)

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Serial killer Levi Bellfield will NOT be prosecuted over any other alleged crimes, police confirmed in a statement tonight.

The 47-year-old killer is currently in jail for killing 13-year-old schoolgirl Milly Dowler, Amelie Delagrange, 22, and Marsha McDonnell, 19, and the attempted murder of Kate Sheedy, 18.

There had been widespread speculation that Bellfield - who now calls himself Yusuf Rahim - might have been responsible for other killings.

It is known that he was previously being investigated for any links to the murder of Lin and Megan Russell - and for alleged links to a child sex gang - none of which were proved.

Tragic Milly Dowler was killed by Bellfield (Image: PA)

The Metropolitan Police Service confirmed in a statement tonight that it has been co-ordinating the national response - across ten police forces - in relation to information passed to police early last year "regarding serious crimes, alleging the involvement of Levi Bellfield".

It fell short of giving any further detail as to what crimes this related to.

But the statement continued: "(The Metropolitan Police) has taken a considerable amount of time and police resources to conduct the investigation.

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"All lines of enquiry have now been exhausted and the decision has been taken to close this investigation as there is no evidence to link the individual to any case for which he has not already been convicted.

"We have remained in close liaison with a number of families throughout the course of our inquiries, and have made them aware of this outcome.

"This has understandably been a very difficult time for them and we would ask that the privacy of individuals' is respected."

The statement added that Bellfield has been informed of the outcome of the investigation.

The Met Police refused to confirm which alleged crimes today's statement is related to when contacted by The Mirror.

Milly was snatched from the street while on her way from school to her home in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, in March 2002.

Her body was found in a wood in Yateley Heath, Hampshire - 25 miles from Walton-on-Thames.

Bellfield was found guilty of abducting and killing her following a trial at the Old Bailey.

He was already in jail for the murders of Amelie Delagrange and Marsha McDonnell - and the attempted murder of Kate Sheedy - when he went on trial accused of killing Milly.

In 2008 he had been given a whole-life term for murdering Ms McDonnell, 19, in 2003, and murdering Ms Delagrange, 22, and attempting to murder Ms Sheedy, 18, in 2004.